ZANZAN Eyewear London

Inspired by classic Italian coastal motifs, our rebrand of ZANZAN relaunches this iconic eyewear brand as they extend their product range to include optical & mens collections in 2018.

The dynamic ZANZAN striped logotype is at the heart of the identity system. Elements of the original mark needed to be retained for continuity and the new logotype had to appeal to a wider audience of men & women. Production issues associated with the previous mark, were ironed out with the rebrand.

We introduced a series of graphic marks inspired by iconic parasol silhouettes that delineate ZANZAN optical & sun collections through a simple graphic system that operates above (sun) and below (optical) the logotype.

A vibrant core colour family with seasonal shifts operates alongside pattern and a versatile approach to typography — this ensures playful elements are easily retained throughout the identity application. While we didn’t design Zanzan’s online store, our identity elements, approach to typography and colour palette ensure it’s consistent with the overall ZANZAN experience.

Working with creative partners who understand the importance of quality brings the Zanzan brand to life. Beautiful portraiture by James Nelson and Progress Packaging’s attention to detail elevates all aspects of the ZANZAN packaging. Use of G.F Smith Colorplan for product documentation and storytelling provides a tactile extension of colour through the brands collateral.

Westbound & Down Brewing Co.

Good things take time, this is especially true when it comes to beer. Westbound & Down Brewing Company pride themselves in challenging their club members with complex brews that stimulate the palette. They engage design as a natural extension of that conversation.

The brewery wanted to introduce an ever-changing collection of beers in a way that excited their club members. We created an easily navigated dynamic visual system. Using a rigid label grid for all the mandatory label information - we overlaid a playful, yet bold bespoke typographic numbering approach, each as unique as the beer itself.

The tactile single 3/4 hand-applied label wraps around the base of the bottle which helps ease the burdens of production and feels good in the hand. The single wrap also allowed us to distance the tasting notes from the front label area, giving it a minimal look & feel. These beers are brewed in small batches with varying quantities. Using a HP 6600 to print the labels ensured we could keep the low-volume run costs low, and produce a high-quality tactile label.

The collection kicked off in early 2018 and is currently up to number 5.

Moodcast Fragance Co.

Moodcast Fragrance Co. is a new perfume brand dedicated to helping people evoke mood through scent. For their first collection, a family of six candles, we created a brand identity, custom glassware & packaging.

For the glassware we designed individually coloured matte-glass vessels with a translucent circular window to reinforce the concept of personal space & highlight the flame as it burns.

Colours are inspired by 60s Finnish glassware & the principles of colour-therapy to create a palette that reinforces each mood. A single gold foil highlight on glassware & packaging creates pop & establishes a luxury aesthetic.

Activist Manuka

Friends (and fellow kiwis living in L.A.) Luke Harwood & Gabrielle Mirkin wanted their Manuka honey brand to celebrate a powerful period in New Zealand's history. A time when locals stood up and exercised their rights and left-over house paint was re-purposed for protest signs. The design direction echoes this sentiment through a vibrant colour palette, emphatic typography & tactile stock. The customised Edwardian Activist logotype taps into history but through the pairing of a modern geometric sans, it feels contemporary. The gold foil accents honour this beautiful product and make it feel special. Protecting what you love & standing up for what you believe in underpins the Activist brand and is particularly relevant today.

Luke & Gabby are proudly championing the real-life relationships that make Activist so unique. Working with a dedicated team of honey fanatics to bring the finest raw Mānuka honey to the US, they're also working with close friend and photographer Derek Henderson to tell their New Zealand origin story. We're excited to be part of the family bringing this wonderful product to the USA.

South Society

A bold new identity for this Los Angeles newcomer. Ben Duvall's hypermodern typeface Melrose supports South Society's series of graphic marks.

South Society's studio roots tie back to New Zealand & Australia. They aim to provide US businesses with strong creative thinking via their network of highly skilled Antipodean collaborators and craftspeople.

Canyon Coffee

Canyon Coffee is a new L.A. based coffee brand celebrating the everyday ritual of making & sharing coffee with the ones you love. Through their identity and packaging Canyon Coffee founders Ally Walsh & Casey Wojtalewicz sought to create a bag so beautiful customers and retailers would want to display it in their home or store.

The packaging brings together the natural warmth of the letter-pressed kraft bag juxtaposed with a beautifully crafted label featuring a rose gold foil in the shape of a meandering canyon river.

Bodha

Bodha's brand philosophy centres around ritual and aromatherapy. Rituals bring a sense of comfort & ceremony to our lives, acting as touchstones in a week or a day. Their power lies in their simplicity and ability to make changes at the subconscious level.

The approach to Bodha's brand and packaging is grounded in these same basic principles - ensuring a zen like simplicity in context of their many busy retail environments.

Using bold colours, surface texture, light and shadow - Our recent product shoot for Bodha beautifully showcases their collection of ritual & aromatherapy products and cements their position as a wellness category leader.

Winc Wines

Winc Wines is making a dent in the wine world, demystifying the category & making wine accessible to younger clientele interested in a good drop. P:Y:T was a brand Winc established in 2015 but was in desperate need of a refresh. I helped them establish a cohesive system that would allow them to easily introduce new varietals and processes. Launching with a Nouveau and a Pet-Nat, I'm excited to see what's next!

NIDA

The National Insti­tute of Dra­matic Art needed a world-class iden­tity to ensure the organ­isa­tion, and Aus­tralia, con­tin­ue to punch above its weight on the inter­na­tional stage.

NIDA is respons­ible for some of the biggest names in Aus­tralian creativity. The rise of You­Tube and sim­ilar chan­nels has seen the demo­crat­isa­tion of per­form­ance – any­one can do it.

A con­tem­por­ary new iden­tity befits NIDA’s status as a global cul­tural power­house, while the brand archi­tec­ture is designed to broaden NIDA’s appeal bey­ond the dra­matic arts in response to grow­ing demand for per­form­ance skills across a wide range of industries.

Working closely with MAUD, we created a dynamic and tactile new brand for Australia's premier institute for dramatic arts. The family of logos allowed for diversity within a contemporary and consistent look applied across business collateral, engaging course guides & building signage.

Höpt

I partnered with Inhouse design and creative agency Shine who worked closely with the team at Lion Australia to create Höpt. I was part of the core team and played a key role in the design of Höpt, a low sugar non-alcoholic soda.

The sodas are packaged in 330ml bottles and feature coloured twist crown seals and labels with number for easier ordering in a noisy bar.

Dada

Dada Wines was established with the sole aim of creating unique, non-classifiable and exceptional wines.

Dada is a personal, artisanal project of french wine consultant David Ramonteu and New Zealand winemaker Kate Galloway; a project that defies industry conventions both in winemaking and design.

Sitting alongside a heavy-handed gold foil logotype, a wooden hand mannequin is used to graphically represent the numerical symbol of the Dada Wines — a signifier of the handmade nature of the wine itself.

Awards:Exhibited in the San Francisco MOMASilver, The Best Awards (Dada I) Silver, The Best Awards (Dada II).

Seafarers

Working closely with Inhouse we created an identity system for the rejuvenated Seafarers Building in Auckland’s Britomart precinct.

The building’s rich history as home to Auckland’s Sailors provided the basis of the nautical themed branding which is applied through bold pattern and a limited navigational colour palette to many of the touch-points throughout the building — everything from elevator doors to House Rum.

AwardsBest Identity, Eat Drink Dine AwardsGold, The Best AwardsSilver, The Best Awards